Manage Layers Toolbar - Add GeoPackage Layer

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Author Name: Reinhard Reiterer (Reinhard Reiterer)
Original Redmine Issue: 15069

Redmine category:browser

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Pleas implement a button/dialog in the 'Manage Layers Toolbar' to add a GeoPackage layer.

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• add_geopackage_layer.png (Reinhard Reiterer)

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Author Name: Matthias Kuhn (@m-kuhn)

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What is the reasoning behind this?
You can use the "Add Vector Layer" button to add a GeoPackage layer.
For technical reasons, there is one button per provider.
Adding one button per supported GDAL/OGR source type would fill half the screen with icons.

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Author Name: Reinhard Reiterer (Reinhard Reiterer)

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I don't understand why there is an 'Add SpatiaLite Layer' button but no 'Add GeoPackage Layer' button. It's also possible to add SpatiaLite layers in the 'Add Vector Layer' dialog. The buttons in the 'Manage Layers Toolbar' are not consistent and may confuse users. A grouped 'Add SpatiaLite Layer'/'Add GeoPackage Layer' button will not waste any space on the screen and both data providers can share the same dialog for adding a new layer.

Moreover using the 'Add Vector Layer' button, SpatiaLite/GeoPackage layers in the layers panel are named '' or if the database contains only a single layer ''. So I've to rename the layers all the time.

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Author Name: Regis Haubourg (@haubourg)

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I reopen this because will triaging feature requests it really appears as in inconsistency in UI. Geopackage can be seen either as ogr file datasource or DB connection, just as spatialite.
In DB manager, we have a geopackage entry. Other DB connection of DB manager are reused from QGIS connections.
I'd be in favor of having Geopackage in Browser and datasource toolbar too. That toolbar is overcrowded but should be replaced by the "One Button to rule them all":)

IMO we should push Geopackage as the new default format and be sure it's easily usable from everywhere. (why not add it as the default format for saving actions)

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Author Name: Regis Haubourg (@haubourg)

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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Regis Haubourg wrote:

I reopen this because will triaging feature requests it really appears as in inconsistency in UI. Geopackage can be seen either as ogr file datasource or DB connection, just as spatialite.
In DB manager, we have a geopackage entry. Other DB connection of DB manager are reused from QGIS connections.
I'd be in favor of having Geopackage in Browser and datasource toolbar too. That toolbar is overcrowded but should be replaced by the "One Button to rule them all":)

IMO we should push Geopackage as the new default format and be sure it's easily usable from everywhere. (why not add it as the default format for saving actions)

Hi Regis, there is already somewhere a ticket about adding gpkg in browser and to fix all the inconsistencies around about this format. Not finding it at the moment.

[alexbruy]

Closing as we now have everything in the Datasource Manager and Manager layers toolbar most likely will gone in next major release.

[m-kuhn]

Closing as we now have everything in the Datasource Manager and Manager layers toolbar most likely will gone in next major release.

Did I miss something?

[alexbruy]

Well, maybe I'm wrong, but I remember discussion about it. And now it is hidden by default.

[m-kuhn]

Yes, I also remember that there was a discussion about it. I was not sure about the outcome.
For me the gpkg button has no priority (I can very well live with drag and drop from file browser / QGIS browser / db manager / ds manager for this purpose), so I don't mind this issue being closed.

Does someone know where the discussion wrt dropping the toolbar was?
What are others opinions? @gioman @haubourg @elpaso @timlinux

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